| Author: |
Byron, Henry James
>>
1834-1884 actor, playwright |
| Address: |
- |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1874, Oct., 31 Saturday |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
A line wishing great success. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
On the first night of 'Hamlet'. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19) |
| Ref.No: |
720 |
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| Author: |
Pollock, Juliet
>>
née Creed, Lady,
d.1899 wife of Sir William Frederick, m.1844 |
| Address: |
- |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1874, Oct., 31 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (10+ p.) |
| Content Summary: |
'Hamlet' reviews are weak and ignorant. She sends a few words to please him. Writes of Irving's distinguished excellence and lists the scenes she especially admires. It is ridiculous of journalists to talk of Irving as a prosaic actor. She compares him to Fechter who was deficient in poetic imagination and gave fire but no poetry. Criticises Irving's occasional dis-jointing of words which is effective but not harmonious. She is worried about his voice. Bateman should alternate 'Hamlet' with a comedy such as 'The School for Scandal' as German & French theatres do and save the actor. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
'My dear Mr. Irving'. End page[s] missing. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/1/14) |
| Ref.No: |
2455 |
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| Author: |
Ballantine, William
>>
1812-1887 sergeant at law |
| Address: |
Union Club, The Temple |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1874?] Sunday night |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He asks for a box for Tuesday. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
This possibly relates to Letter 466. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/13) |
| Ref.No: |
465 |
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| Author: |
Wills, William Gorman
>>
1828-1891 artist, playwright |
| Address: |
6 The Avenue, Fulham Road |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1874], [Nov.?], [1?] |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He has never been so deeply impressed by a performance as by Irving's Hamlet the previous night. He praises the pervasive melancholy realism, relief in the light and shade and the sincerity of Irving's passion for poor Isabel Bateman, balancing the glamour of the play. He mentions the electrical subtlety of the prolonged scene after the play scene. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Much crossing out at the end of the letter. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/1/13) |
| Ref.No: |
4330 |
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| Author: |
Ballantine, William
>>
1812-1887 sergeant at law |
| Address: |
Union Club, The Temple |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1874?] Monday |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He called at the theatre with the order for a box given by Irving but Mr Bateman was unsure whether one would be available and he therefore did not bring the ladies. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
H.L. Bateman died in 1875. This might be a request to see 'Hamlet'. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/13) |
| Ref.No: |
466 |
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